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boxhead
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: box turtle belly shell |
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| the belly shell of my box turtle is caving in. i have no idea what this is or whats causing it. can someone help me with this? |
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Rachel16
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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i would help if you had pictures... Would it have anything to do with the diet? What do youu feed it??
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Tara Dakota
In memory of Tara who died unexpectedly 4Pm on January 14, 2007 |
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boxhead
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: box turtle belly shell |
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| i feed them nightcrawlers and greens. they seem to eat ok. they don't seem unhealthy. their belly shell is drawing in towards their top shell. never seen anything like this. am unable to post pictures at this time. |
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Rachel16
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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you should also try feeding it strawberrys, rasberrys and tomatoes... Yu should try mixing in its food mashed up cuttle bone.
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turtle_grl77
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| On a side note, if you leave the cuttle bone whole, just take off the hard shell it helps file the beak down. |
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boxhead
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| thank you for all your help. |
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